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[Photograph 2012.201.B0145.0288]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Old Stephens County Courthouse will be replaced as soon as funds are raised."
Date: 1961
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Telephone Cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED Southwestern Bell Telephone Company employees laying a cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Southwestern Bell Telephone Company laying a telephone cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. Cable is layed [sic] to about 36” deep but was raised to about 12” deep to cross the dam and forebay of the spillway. Being able to cross this structure saved the company several thousand dollars by being able to take this short cut.”
Date: 1961~
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Telephone Cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED Southwestern Bell Telephone Company employees laying a cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Southwestern Bell Telephone Company laying a telephone cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. Cable is layed [sic] to about 36" deep but was raised to about 12" deep to cross the dam and forebay of the spillway. Being able to cross this structure saved the company several thousand dollars by being able to take this short cut."
Date: 1961~
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Watersheds Benefits

Description: Photograph of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company laying a telephone cable across Site 16 Wildhorse Creek. Cable is layed about 36" deep but was raised to about 12" deep to cross the dam and forebay of the spillway. Being able to cross this structure saved the company sevaral thousand dollars by being able to make a short cut.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0115.0075]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "James M. Bullard . . . Constituents start day early with phone calls."
Date: January 5, 1961
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fire Damage

Description: Photograph of fire damage to a crop of Weeping Lovegrass. Blaze was extinguished by 9:30 PM on 1/17/61 by SCD and CD fire fighting units.
Date: January 18, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage

Description: Photograph of fire damage to weeping lovegrass. The blaze was extinguished at 9:30 PM on January 17, 1961 by Soil Conservation District [SCD] and Conservation District [CD] fire-fighting units. OK-1265-1.
Date: January 18, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage to Weeping Lovegrass

Description: Photograph of fire damage to a crop of Weeping Lovegrass. Blaze was extinguished by 9:30 PM on 1/17/61 by SCD and CD fire fighting units.
Date: January 18, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of fire damage to weeping lovegrass. The blaze was extinguished at 9:30 PM on January 17, 1961 by Soil Conservation District [SCD] and Conservation District [CD] fire-fighting units. OK-1265-1.
Date: January 18, 1961
Creator: Hines, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire in Weeping Lovegrass

Description: Photograph of fire in weeping Lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD fire fighting units.
Date: February 12, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze is controlled by Conservation District [CD] and Soil Conservation District [SCD] firefighting units. OK-1265-11.
Date: February 12, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Description: Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by Civil Defense [CD] and Soil Conservation District {SCD] fire fighting units. OK-1265-11.
Date: February 12, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage to Native Grass

Description: Photograph of a pasture of native grass in excellent condition. Approximately 200 acres of grass and timber was destroyed before this fire was brought under control. Stephens County Civil Defense fire fighting units assisted in extinguishing the fire. Fire started by a careless farmer who was burning a fire break 1/4 mile south of this field.
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Patrick L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture with excellent native grass. Approximately 200 acres of grass and timber was destroyed before this fire was brought under control. Stephens County Civil Defense fire fighting units assisted in extinguishing the fire. The fire was started by a careless farmer who was burning a fire break 1/4 mile south of this field. OK-1283-4.
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Cumming, Pat.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage to Caucasian Bluestem Pasture

Description: Photograph of a Caucasian bluestem pasture planted in spring of 1960. Fire burned off approx. 20 acres. Picture shows excellent recovery of grass.
Date: April 19, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Patrick L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Lake Humphries Dam Fertilizer Application

Description: Photograph of recent inspections of floodwater retarding structure in upper segment of Wildhorse. It was decided that the dam and spillways of existing structures owned by the city of Duncan need an application of fertilizer. In picture is city employee spreading 44% of nitrate on bermuda grass sods.
Date: April 19, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wildhorse Creek Drilling

Description: Photograph of drill crew at center line on duel purpose structure. Looking northwest where permanent pool will be located.
Date: April 28, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Pat
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Damage to Site 26 Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of Washita watershed, damage to front slope of Site 26 Wildhorse Creek Watershed. Dam runs almost due east and west. Part of slope was rip-rapped with rock from spillway but rock lacked about 6 feet being high enough to prevent this damage. SCS plans to repair this damage.
Date: July 1, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Damage to Site 26 Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of Washita watershed, damage to front slope of Site 26 Wildhorse Creek Watershed. Dam runs almost due east and west. Part of slope was rip-rapped with rock from spillway but rock lacked about 6 feet being high enough to prevent this damage. SCS plans to repair this damage.
Date: July 1, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Agronomy, Stubble Mulching

Description: Photograph of stubble mulching on 5a soil.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Patrick L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0361.0160]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Young Amateur hopefuls are Shelby Futch (left), Ponca City, and Spike Eoff, Duncan."
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Flood Prevention on John Morgan Farm Near Washita River and Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of John Morgan’s farm and surrounding area near Wildhorse Creek & Washita River below Site No. 16. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood Prevention – Washita River Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.”
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention on John Morgan Farm Near Washita River and Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of John Morgan’s farm and surrounding area near Wildhorse Creek & Washita River below Site No. 16. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood Prevention – Washita River Wildhorse Creek. Bottomland leveled for irrigation below Site No. 16. Land will be watered from the sediment pool of the structure.”
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Wildhorse Creek

Description: Photograph of flood prevention. Watershed Treatment - Washita River - Wildhorse Creek. Farm pond under construction for livestock water and gully erositon control. A 10 inch pipe will be installed for flood water control and spillway protection. A waterway will be constructed below pond to carry water to Wildhorse Creek. It will carry water from 80 ac. field in upper left corner after vegetation is well established. Diversion in lower right will also spill into waterway. About 500 acres of good… more
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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